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" Clothing started as an armor for me. It was one of the ways that I protected myself from the world. It evolved into a form of creative expression. "

Tracee Ellis Ross

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" My natural disposition is pretty joyful, but you know, I have bad days and sad moments like anybody else. "

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" The experience of being a mixed person is all over the place - one of my best friends is Chinese and Italian; my other best friend is Lebanese and Trinidadian. The mix of heritage, culture or identity is something that our country is built on. "

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" Every two months, I'll get a trim, and every two years, I'll get a cut. And my night ritual is that I go to sleep. I don't wrap my hair, I don't bun my hair, I don't do crap! "

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" Using my voice to recognize and celebrate other women is a joy for me. "

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" I've heard people say, 'Why do you have to do a show that's called 'Black Girls Rock'?' or 'Why is there an expression called 'black girl magic'?' You know, when you say, 'Save the dolphins,' you don't mean, 'I don't like whales.' That's just not the way it works! "

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" We live in a culture where people are constantly telling us how to get what we want, and within that message is, 'You need to be something other than you are.' "

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" It is important for me to feel like myself on a red carpet - not the way somebody else thinks I should look. "

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" Because of my unique experience as my mom's child, the beginning of my journey was more about me trying to figure out who I was on my own. My mom is one of the greatest moms and so supportive of all my siblings and of all of us being who we are, and not who she wanted us to be. "

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" There are things about my body that I don't love, but I'm not trying to look perfect every day - I'm trying to look like me! "

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" I listen to my body. Some days all I want is a good steak and others, I crave veggies and quinoa. "

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" There's a power in what we hold as artists, and part of that comes with responsibility... to share the human experience and really allow that to be seen. "

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" As a woman of color, we're raised to know we have to be twice as good. "

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" Lily Tomlin was one of the early comedy greats who influenced my courage to be the person I am. "

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" I've never felt like I was in my mother's shadow. If anything, I felt like I was in her embrace. "

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" I used to literally collect friends that had hair like me. And it would start like this: 'What kind of products do you use?' "

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" The national treasure that is Diana Ross is a dim light compared with who she is as a mother. My mom paved the way not only for my career but also for who I am as a human being. "

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" Julia Louis-Dreyfus is like a hero, to have played different comedic roles. She gets sexier, funnier, and better with time. "

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" Keep in mind that diversity does not just mean black. It means all of it - age, weight, gender. "

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" The experience of both acting and producing has been wonderful. It certainly has created a full plate. But it is very exciting and rewarding to have creative input on the show. 'Reed' is about love and family and for me, playing a hand in shaping it has been deeply gratifying. "

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" I feel like I'm on the inside for the first time. Inside the castle. I have an Emmy nomination! "

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" When I'm not working, I spend a lot of time on my hair. When it's time for my hair to get some rest, I either wear it in a ponytail, bun or my favorite 'milkmaid' braid. "

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" I'm always touched by people's different stories of who they are and why they made the choices that they made. I feel so empowered by the story behind the person. "

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" I cook naked, and I walk around naked. I'm very comfortable with my body. "

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" I'm trying to find a little joy and happiness, a lot of giggles - and maybe some pretty shoes. "

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" Everyone's always like, 'Be your best self!' And that drives me bananas, because when you're not, it makes you feel really bad. "

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" I feel like our culture is so good at pulling other people down and being so judgmental, but there's space for all of us to be who we are. There's space for us to celebrate each other and root for each other and not take each other down. "

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" I think culturally, even if you just talk about it in context, the standard of beauty has not included women of color. Period. Not just black women. If you are not a certain thing, there has not been space for you. "

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" My goal is to make space for my selfhood. All of it. All of me, not just the parts I like or think that others like but all of it. "

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" I don't want to feel shamed into making a choice about my physical appearance or my body... or even about the choices I make about my life. I want to be feel empowered and inspired because they feel good to me. "

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" In the context of our world, sizes 8 and 10 are teeny, but not for Hollywood. I had to ask myself, 'Do I want to be somebody who worries about what I'm eating? Or do I want to find a balance where I can be healthy and not consumed by that and maybe have to buy some larger pants?' I bought new pants. "

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